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201810 minPGdoc-short

Finding Nasseebi

201810 minPGdoc-short

A filmmaker investigates an Islamic hotline center in the United Arab Emirates, where scholars provide guidance based on the Quran.

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Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung

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A filmmaker investigates an Islamic hotline center in the United Arab Emirates, where scholars provide guidance based on the Quran.

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Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung

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A filmmaker visits the Islamic hotline center in the United Arab Emirates. Scholars there answer questions based on the Quran. As she forms a friendship with one scholar, her relationship with a Muslim boyfriend leads her to reflect on her beliefs. The 10-minute documentary addresses faith and love amid differing convictions. It seeks to understand personal connections to Islam.

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